Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-26
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following bills,
etc, were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Lawler, Of Illinois:
Resolved, That the secretary Of state be re.
quested 10 inform the house whether the
treaty Of Client, by which peace was cousum-
mated between the United States and Great
Britain In December, 1914, and ratified hy the
senate in February, 1915, is construed to in.
hibit the United States from maintaining al
effective navy on the northern lakes border
ing the dominion o. Canada, and see whether
the construction by Great Britain Of the Well
and canal Is not in effect a violation of the
treaty Of Client, and In case Of war with that
country a menace to the safety Of our lake
board cities.
BY Mr.. ButterwOrth. of Ohio, for full reel
procoty between the United States aud the
Dominion Of Canada.
BY Mr.. Little, Of Ohio, proposing a consti-
tutional amendment for the election OF sen.
atOrs by the people Of the several states.
BY Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, making the Okla
homa bill a special order for Feb. IS.
The floor was then awarded TO the commit
tee on the district of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-In the house Ham
nond, of Georgia, Submitted the conference
report on the ant!-Mormon bill, and 1t was
ordered printed and laid over until Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois, from the commit
tee on naval affairs, subnitted a report to in
crease the naval establishment. Referred to
committee Of the whole.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the diplomatic and consular apprO-
priation bill.
Various items of increase in the compensa-
ton Of cCnsuls were ruled out on a point OF
order.
Without completing considerations of the
hill tho lnTnnnitfna rnHp
Messrs. Co b, Van Eaton and Payson were
appointed conferees on the Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill.
The house then adjourned,
WAsuINGToN, Feb. 16.-The house to-day
insisted on its amendment to the senate trade
dollar bill and agreed to the conference re-
quested by the senate.
Mr.. Belmont, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported back the senate retslia-
tory bill with the substitute therefor, which
was ordered printed and ~recommitted.
Mr.. Belmont gave notice that he would ask
the house TO act on the measure Wednesday
next.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, gave notice
thai he would file a minority report.
The only change In the substitute reported
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the committee on foreign affairs, and hereto
fore published, aside from the amendments as
TO phraseology, is the insertion after the pro-
hibition against the entry OF any locomotive,
car or other vehicle, of the words with any
goods that may be contained therein,n The
third and last section OF the sub committee
bill providing for the appointment of a com-
mission TO take testimony relative 10 losses
inflicted by the Canadian authorities
on citizens Of the United States is
stricken out for the reason that a
bill covering the same ground has been al.
ready reported by the committee. The report
accompanying the substitute IL identical TO
that drawn up by the sub committee.
At = O'Clock, In pursuance OF the previous
order, public business was discontinued and
Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois, called up the senate
resolution expressive Of respect TO the mem
DRY Of the late John A. Logan.
Members then proceeded 10 deliver eulogies
upon the deceased.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE message of
the president, returning without his approval,
the bill appropriatipg $40, 600 for the special
disir button of seeds 10 drought stricken
co untics Of Texas, was laid before the house
this morning.
Lanham, Of Texas. moved that the bill and
accompanying message be referred TO the com,
mittee on agriculture.
The motion 10 refer was loat--57 to ~.
Hammond, OF Georgia, called up the con
ference report on the anti-Mormon bin.
The conference report was agreed TO yeas
202, nays 40.
{ The speaker appointed Messrs. Scott, Ian.
ham and FELTON, as conferees on the trade aoI,
lar bill.
Mr.. Caswell, Of Wisconsin, from the com,
mittee on juulciary, reported the bill provid'
ing for an additional associate justice of the
supreme court Of Dakota.
Refer ed 10 the committee of the whole.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the diplomatic and consular appro
prIation biz.
10 order to simplify and facilitate consider
alton Of the bin Mr.. Belmont, Of New York,
offered a substitute for SO much OF the bill as